RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF RAPID HYDROGENATION FOR COAL CONVERSION TO SYNTHETIC MOTOR FUELS (RISER CRACKING OF COAL)

A bench-scale experimental reactor has been designed to define the important design parameters in the short residence-time hydrocracking of coal to synthetic motor fuels. The reactor is a 50 foot helical coil of exp 1 / sub 8 -in. Incoloy tubing that will be heated electrically. Coal feed rates will be 5 to 10 lb/hr with residence times of 1 to 10 seconds. The reactor will operate up to 2000 psig at temperatures of 900 to 1500 exp 0 F. An experimental plan has been outlined for Bench-Scale Unit Operations. Work in the first 15 months will concentrate on important parameters that would affect the design of a PDU. In due course, carrier streams other than hydrogen will be explored, such as syngas and steam. A detailed operating procedure for the bench-scale unit is included. (ERA citation 01:025256)

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Gas Technology

  3424 South State Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60616

  Energy Research and Development Administration

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  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Duncan, D A
  • Beeson, J L
  • Oberle, R D
• Publication Date: 1976-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 39 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Chemical reactions; Coal hydrogenation; Coal liquefaction; Design; Development; Fuel systems; Hydrogenation; Motor fuels; Petroleum refining; Research; Synthetic fuels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Hydrocracking; Research and development
• Old TRIS Terms: Chemical reactors
• Subject Areas: Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00146588
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Contract Numbers: E(49-18)-2307
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 16 1977 12:00AM